In Part 1 John LaRosa and Brad Marston from Four Tier Strategies, LLC join NEJS to discuss social media and how companies are using it to find candidates. Today approximately 90% of companies are using some social media strategies to identify people they want for their organization. John and Brad talk about where job seekers must appear and how you can distinguish yourself from other candidates. Companies today are looking for passive candidates (people who are not actively looking for a job) who are perceived as experts in their field, does your social media presence measure up?
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Social Media: Are you staying up-to-speed with the changes in the job market?
January 29th, 2011By Jackie Simmonds, Blog Editor
With all the information that is available today on the internet sifting through it can be a challenge. How are you managing the data on unemployment and job search?
Believe it or not trends in the job search area do change in a matter of months. New information is constantly coming out on how to most effectively use LinkedIn, FaceBook, and Twitter to get a job. Government programs change. Employers revised how they are looking at potential candidates.
Don’t get buried searching through all the data, let The New England Job Show do it for you. You can get updated several ways:
Our FaceBook page reports breaking news on the unemployment front, job postings, networking and webinar events, and up-to-date thinking on the job search. Go to the NEJS FaceBook page and click “like” to stay in the know.
If you would prefer, you can get the same information via Twitter, just sign up and you will have what you need at your fingertips helping you make the right decisions in your job search. 
Make sure you have the information you need to be successful!
Networking: Everyday Networking
December 12th, 2010By Andrew Beccue
Without a job, it seems impossible to force yourself to go to conferences, conventions, or job rallies. You may feel like it’s all been done before, so why bother? What you may not realize is that everything you do on a daily basis reflects who you are and that is what people are most interested in when they hire you. The thing that can give you the edge against all others who may share your skill-set and college degree is your own personality, world view, and job ethics.
Networking is not always something you do consciously. When you talk to your neighbors, or strike up a conversation with a stranger at the bus stop, you are networking. If people know you, and know you are capable; they are more likely to hire you. In this age of Facebook and blogs, the emphasis is on getting to know individuals. Employers as well as customers want to know who you are.
Here are some tools you can use to utilize your most important asset: yourself.
Internet: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Blogger. All these sites can be used for both personal and professional networking. Often, the two sides correlate and if you get to know someone personally, they are more likely to hire you. People don’t want to wade through applications; if they know you (or someone they know knows you) they will hire you first.
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